Kyndryl

Mainframe SME, Storage Administrator

Kyndryl

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chennai • India

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SeniorLead

About the role

  • Initialize/Add new DASD volumes and add new tape volumes.
  • Perform the space management activities such as VTOC resizing, Defrag, Compress/Reclaim/Release/Cleaning of datasets.
  • Manage and Define SMS rules and ACS routines.
  • Manage and Maintaining DFHSM & Catalog’s.
  • Storage dataset (RMM/HSM CDS & Catalog file) reorganization.
  • Experience in generating all types of storage reports, SMF and Dcollect.
  • Management of DR environment for DR readiness & execution.
  • Performing the Disaster recovery tests Storage box Configuration (DASD & Tape).
  • Storage box data migration (DASD to DASD and Tape to tape).
  • Disaster recovery planning & implementation (Tape recovery / DASD Replication / Tape Replication/Hyperswap).
  • Disk replication setup using the CSM (Copy Services Manager) / GDPS.
  • Conduct RCA discussions for the products worked on and provide ongoing technical and operational guidance to lead professional work teams.
  • May manage departments on a national or international level, defining objectives and managing resources to ensure project success.

Requirements

  • 8+ Years Experience in managing DASD and tape data storage in Mainframe environment
  • Storage Management related knowledge under the z/OS: including DFSMS, ISMF, NaviQuest, DFSMSHSM, DFSMSdss, DFSMSdfp, DFSMSrmm, ICF Catalog, IDCAMs, ICKDSF, VSAM and Non-VSAM Datasets (PS/PDS/PDSE/GDG)
  • Practical Z/OS Operating System, TSO, ISPF, JCL, VSAM, JES2 knowledge
  • Vendor Products for storage management including IBM (TACM, TAAM), CA (CA Disk, CA-allocate and CA-1), FDR products, Storage monitoring tools (Omegamon XE for storage, BMC-SRM, CA-Vantage)
  • Data extraction, analysis & reporting from Dcollect/Tape Management/BVIR reports/SMF
  • Working Knowledge & experience in REXX for task simplification & automation
  • Replication technologies including IBM Metro Mirror, IBM Global Mirror and other IBM Multi-site replication setup.
  • Disk Replication management products including CSM & GDPS.
  • Expertise in Storage hardware subsystems including IBM DASD (DS8K), IBM Automated tape library and IBM Virtual tape library (TS7700/TS7720/TS7740/TS7760/TS7770)
  • Configuration of DASD (carving & connecting) & Tape hardware (setting up TS7700) for mainframes.
  • Disk migration using TDMF, FDRPAS.
  • Disk migration using Replication technologies.
  • Tape migration using products/tools such as T2T, Tape/Assist, CopyCat.
  • Tape Migration within TS7700 Grid to new Clusters.
  • Problem solving: Recognize complex problems related to functional objectives. Analyze situations and implement solutions, or develop new system elements, procedures or processes.
  • Creativity and judgment applied to developmental work on different projects within the business environment.
Benefits
  • Employee learning programs grant access to certifications from Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and more.
  • Opportunities for volunteering and supporting over 2 million non-profit organizations.

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Hard skills
DASD managementtape data storagez/OSDFSMSISMFREXXdisk replicationdata migrationdisaster recovery planningspace management
Soft skills
problem solvingcreativityjudgmenttechnical guidanceoperational guidanceproject managementresource managementleadershipcommunicationanalytical skills